The Day We Stopped Waiting for Someday
We didn’t hit the road for adventure; we did it after loss. Here’s the true story behind our decision to stop waiting for “someday” and start full-time RV life now.
Why We Chose Full-Time RV Living
A Real RV Life Reflection
The truth is, we didn’t choose full-time RV life just because we love traveling.
We did it because of a funeral.
My sister and her husband passed away in their 50s. She and her husband had a long list of places they planned to visit together “someday.”
💭 They had dreams
🌫️ They had intentions
⌛ They just never had the chance
Watching her go without seeing the life she dreamed of… broke something open in us.
That kind of loss makes you look at your own life differently.
We realized:
There will never be a perfect time.
And someday? That’s just a nicer word for maybe never.
So we made a choice.
🔑 We sold our house.
🔑 We bought the RV.
🔑 We stepped into the life we kept saying we’d start “later.”
And from that moment on, later became now.
Our “why” has changed over time.
At first, it was about the bucket list.
National parks. Scenic byways. Tacos in every time zone.
But now, it’s about the little things:
✅ Showing up for our grandkids
✅ Catching a sunrise with coffee in hand
✅ Visiting family…not just calling
✅ Sitting still long enough to feel the moment
✅ Living in a way that says “yes” more than “someday”
If you’re still in the waiting place, I get it.
🕰️ You’re waiting to retire.
🕰️ Waiting for your spouse to be ready.
🕰️ Waiting for the market to shift.
🕰️ Waiting for the fear to ease up.
How long are you willing to wait?
But let me say this with love:
Don’t wait so long, you miss it.
You deserve to live a life that feels like yours, not just the one that fits someone else’s calendar.
What’s on your “someday” list?
📍 Is it visiting your dream national park?
📍 Finally starting that creative project?
📍 Downsizing and simplifying for good?
📍 Taking your family on the road before your kids are grown?
You don’t have to do it all today.
But you can take one step.
🖊️ FREE DOWNLOAD: Design Your “Someday” Plan
Stop waiting. Start mapping it.
💌 Get my Someday List, a simple planning page to help you clarify what you really want (and what you’re no longer willing to postpone).
💬 I’d love to hear your story.
What’s something you’ve been saving for “someday”?
Hit reply, drop it in the comments, or send me a message.
You’re not too late. You’re right on time.
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This was so moving. Thank you for sharing your “why”—such a beautiful reminder that someday isn’t guaranteed. Your story really inspired me to look at my own list a little differently today.
No one knows what tomorrow holds unfortunately. I hope you get to experience everything on your list.
I have my someday list in my planner. Like your spreadsheet, it helps me to reach my goals and see where I am in the big picture.
I love this. And everyone should have a someday or bucket list and hopefully can experience the things on the list. Goals are an important part of life.
What a bittersweet post. I am sorry you lost your sister and brother in law way too early and they never got to fulfil their dreams.
Good for you that you are taking your destiny in your own hands.
I can honestly say I am lucky to have experienced most of the things that are important to me, mostly travel. I can’t influence the other things I’d love to enjoy, which is attending my son’s wedding and meeting my grandchildren, should we be so lucky to get to that point. He’s 17. So in the meantime I take care of my health and nurture our relationship.
Taking care of yourself is at the top of the list. Your son is still young and hopefully doesn’t rush into marriage and kids. These days, things are different than when I was young. They do grow up too fast though. I can’t believe my oldest grandson graduated from high school already. It seems like he was just born. I’m glad you got to travel and experience things that are important. That is what life is all about.
Good for you. We’re right there with you. While we aren’t full-time travellers, we did retire on the early side and are travelling as much as we can now. Like you, we know that things can change in an instant. We’ve seen it happen to family members. We want to experience what we can while we can.
Maybe we will run across each other someday. That would be fun.
This is so inspiring! I downloaded the “Someday Planner” and am excited to put it to work on some projects I have in mind, thank you!
Thank you. I hope you fill it up and not wait too long to start.
I am interested in the RV life. It sounds alluring but one thing I know, I would not be able to drive one, myself. More to the point, I would not want to. I appreciate your adventurous spirit, though!!
I totally understand. I do not drive ours either. I’m too scared. lol